Mirror with cosmological designs and inscriptions
Place of OriginChina
DynastyXin dynasty (9-23) or Eastern Han period (25-220)
MaterialsBronze
DimensionsDiam. 7 1/2 in
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60B579
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsMetal Arts
On View
Not on viewInscribedInscription. The four characters around the center read changyi zison mean "Lasting blessings to generation after generation." The eight characters within the arch design mean "Longevity as lasting as gold and stone" shouru jinsh; blessings of perfection and goodness jia qie hao xi.
206 BCE-9 CE
approx. 1700-1800
approx. 1700-1800
Five Dynasties (907-960)
approx. 300-200 BCE
618-907